Humanities

The study of Humanities enables learners to improve their ability to find, organise and communicate their knowledge and understanding of the world around them.

Humanities Overview:

We believe this will prepare learners for their future lives. The faculty is made up of five specialist teachers from across the Humanities, including Geography, History and Religious Education.

In Humanities we focus on developing successful, independent and lifelong learners through an emphasis on fostering research skills and learning skills.

At Key Stage 3 the Humanities subjects are integrated, learners will study the Geographical, Historical and Religious aspects of issues and events that surround their lives. In Year 7 this includes the exploration of Britain as an Island and how it developed physically, culturally and thematically over time. In Year 8 learners investigate the theme of Violent Earth, this covers a variety of topics from natural hazards, to religious responses to natural disasters and human violence and genocide. All topics develop skills as learners ready to prepare them for life beyond Matthew Moss and exam technique to ensure they are GCSE ready. This development into GCSE learners is the focus of Year 9 curriculum. Through the theme of nuclear energy in Geography and Nuclear war in History, learners complete a bridging topic of GCSE style learning. This allows them to make informed choices between GCSE History and Geography ready to start the official GCSE course in the January of Year 9.

A History or Geography GCSE choice is compulsory for learners at Matthew Moss. Geography follows the AQA exam board specification and History follow the Edexcel exam board specification. Both courses are taught over a two and a half year period.

That will Learn...

Integrated Humanities subjects. Learners will study Geographical, Historical and Religious aspects of issues and events that surround their lives. Explore a mixture of topics such as earth histories and developments, religious responses to natural disasters, war, genocide, nuclear energy and more. Humanities will offer learners the chance to see how and why the world we live in is changing and help them to develop an enquiring mind and boost their sense of awareness within the place that they live.